SCAM TARGETS SENIORS

Scammers trying a new approach to separating senior citizens from their money contacted a Deerwood woman last week. Lois Luecker said a young woman called and said she was her granddaughter. Luecker said the phone rang and the young voice said, "Gram, this is Amy." The girl went on to say she was stranded in Canada and wanted Luecker to send money to an address in Canada. Luecker said the voice didn't sound familiar at first but the connection wasn't the best and the girl seemed to know a number of personal family details, so she kept talking. The girl called back a second time, asking if Luecker was on her way to get the money. The Deerwood woman became suspicious and told the girl to say her name, "not Gram, but my real name." Luecker said there was a pause and the phone when dead, "end of message." Local police were contacted and given the Canadian address but so far, nothing has come of the investigation.